Process and container for canning or preserving jellies and the like.



M. GRANT.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE26. x911.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

I p n n n I i PROCESS AND CONTAINER FOR CANNING 0R PRESERVING JELLIES AND THE LIKE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARGARET GRANT, OF AKRON, OHIO.

' PROCESS AND CONTAINER FOR CANNING OR PRESERVING JELLIES AND THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1918.

Application filed June 26, 1917. Serial No. 176,994.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved process whereby the preservation, canning or putting up of jellies and like preserves may be easily accomplished and in connect-ion with the process a jelly container for use in connection therewith is provided. In carrying out my improved process I make use of certain mechanical instrumentalities for use in connection there-- with and in this instance themechanical instrumentalities comprise a container for use in the process.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of arts constituting the invention to be herematter specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a. part hereof wherein is shown the -preferred embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the matter hereinafter claimed.

In the drawings in which similar reference numerals indicate like parts in the different figures,

Figure 1 is a vertical central sectional view of a container used in connection with this process showing the sealing material positioned at. the bottom of the container.

Fig. 2 is a view of a container similar to that shown in Fig. 1 partially filled with a heated jelly forming composition with the sealing material partially melted and forming a thin coating at the top of the heated massof jelly forming material, and

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 with the entire mass of sealing material positioned near the top of the container above the jelly forming material and effectually and hermetically sealing the upper end of the container.

In carrying out this invention I provide ventional jelly tumbler and preferably formed of some material such as paraflin coated paper although other material may be employed. This container is usually in the form of an inverted frustum of a cone with an open upper end 2 and a lower wall 3; In preparing the container for use there is placed in the lower end of the container a mass 4 of some sealing material such as parafiin which is usually placed therein In a melted condition and allowed to solidifyin place and is usually adherent to the side wall 1 and the bottom wall 3. In this condition the containers are marketed for the use of the housewife. The upper end may be temporarily closed by any suitable means such as paper or a-number of these receptacles may be nested and the entire nest inverted to prevent accumulation of dust or other foreign particles in the containers. In carrying out the process, there is poured into each receptacle a proper quantity of highly heated jelly-forming composition or other material 5 the heat from which gradually melts the sealing material 4 which rises throu h the jelly forming mixture in minute globules or particles 6 and accu'mulates on the surface of the jelly-forming material 5 to form a separate layer or seal 7. In Fig. 2 the method is illustrated in so far as drawings can illustrate the process showing the sealing material 4 during the melting operation and the paraflin 1n the container rising to the surface to form the upper member 7 and in Fig. 3 the container is shown with all of the mass of paraffin 4 originally positioned at the bottom of the receptacle entirely melted and in position to form the seal 7 near the top of the receptacle 1.

By utilizing this process all that is necessary for the operator to do is to place the containers 1 on a suitable support and pour the highly heated jelly-forming material into each container u to the proper level and the hot jelly-forming material melts the sealing body 4 which rises through the contents f the container to form a perfect and eflicient seal. It will be obvious that as the jelly-forming material 5 cools the sealing material will gradually solidify making a. tight and efficient seal for the entire container.

'I claim:

1. That method for preserving jellies and a container-1 usually in the form of the conthe like which consists in placing in the lower part of a container having a mass of solidified sealing material capable of being melted by a heated mixture placing in said container a heated material which causes the sealing material to melt and allowing it to rise through the contents of the container and to solidify upon the surface of the contents of the container in unison with the cooling of the contents thereof.

2. A container for preserving or canning jellies and the like in a heated condition Which comprises a cup-shaped receptacle provided at its closed-end with a layer of solidified sealing material capable of being melted by the heated contents of the receptacle to permit said sealing material to rise through said contents and solidify on the surface in unison with the cooling of said contents.

3. A receptacle for canning or preserving jellies and'the like which comprises a cupshapecl receptacle having in the closed end thereof a mass of sealing material of a lower specific gravity than the contents which are to be placed therein, said sealing material being capable of being melted by theheat of the contents of said receptacle to permit the same to rise therethrough and solidify on the upper surface of said contents and form a seal for the container.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

MARGARET GRANT. 

